Patrick HAYES

1875 - 1907  (32 years)

• Name	Patrick HAYES
  Birth	1875	Victoria, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1907  [2]
  	Bushman, Hokitika
  Death	10 Jul 1907	Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand   [2]
  	Cause: Struck by limb of falling tree
  Burial	12 Jul 1907	Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand   [1]
  Person ID	I14248	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2012

  
  

  Family	Lucy Helena CROPPER,   b. 30 Nov 1882, Arahura, West Coast, New Zealand d. 27 Oct 1943, Kaihinu, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1905	Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand   [3]
  Family ID	F4658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1875 - Victoria, Australia Marriage - 20 Dec 1905 - Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand Death - Cause: Struck by limb of falling tree - 10 Jul 1907 - Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand Burial - 12 Jul 1907 - Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  REPORT OF DEATH A fatal accident occurred yesterday, in Messrs J C Malfroy and Co.'s bush, which has cast a gloom throughout the district. Whilst one of the firm's employees in the person of Mr Patrick Hayes was engaged falling bush, a falling tree struck another, the branch of which in descending struck him on the back of the head, causing fatal injuries. The injured man was at once removed, and medical aid sought, but before it arrived death bad ensued. The deceased was only 32 years of age, and was a native of Victoria, having resided in the Colony for the past eleven years. He was eighteen months ago married to Lucy, third daughter of Mrs Cropper of Arahura, and widespread sympathy is felt for the bereaved wife. The deceased was highly popular and much esteemed by a host of friends, and his tragic death is much lamented. An inquest was held at Culen's Three Mile Hotel at three o'clock yesterday afternoon before Mr Coroner Acheson and a jury. After evidence had been heard, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Source: West Coast Times on Thursday, 11 July 1907

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Westland District Council Online - Cemeteries, (Westland District Council). [S681] Papers Past - West Coast Times, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. [S680] Jennifer G Coad, Richmond, NZ, James Cropper Family Group Record, (Richmond, Nelson. 7020 New Zealand; 22 March 2012).